New birds, not experienced.

[Rachael<3Chickies]

I will try SMZ. Thanks for everything. I think someone asked for a pic is why I uploaded but they don't show much yea.

 

[chickens really]

The reason I mentioned ILT is because it's very common...I got it last year...My flock are carriers....It was disappointing...The university Vet recommended I cull my entire flock and start over...I refused and did what I could...
I also introduced other Chicks to my flock...Still once in awhile my Hens will get a bit off...I never lost a Bird and do raise Chicks...I just warn buyers to not introduce other Birds after buying mine....I used Oxy Tetra A in their water till all symptoms were gone..They were ok in ten days with the occasional flare up...I heat my Coop and keep stress to a minimum....

 

[Rachael<3Chickies]

The reason I mentioned ILT is because it's very common...I got it last year...My flock are carriers....It was disappointing...The university Vet recommended I cull my entire flock and start over...I refused and did what I could...
I also introduced other Chicks to my flock...Still once in awhile my Hens will get a bit off...I never lost a Bird and do raise Chicks...I just warn buyers to not introduce other Birds after buying mine....I used Oxy Tetra A in their water till all symptoms were gone..They were ok in ten days with the occasional flare up...I heat my Coop and keep stress to a minimum....

Very good to hear.

 

[Rachael<3Chickies]

Also if my chickens have already gotten this virus the turnaround was rapid. I had only had these three days and two are sneezing. That's quick.

 

[chickens really]

Also if my chickens have already gotten this virus the turnaround was rapid. I had only had these three days and two are sneezing. That's quick.

Yes....it spreads rapidly....I had just got the Chicks...like you, the next day they were showing symptoms and within two days it was spreading to my original Birds....Stress from the new Chicks being moved brought out their symptoms...

 

[chickens really]

Not a total death sentence but I now have a closed flock...

 

[Eggcessive]

The SMZ-TMP is what I would use. It is similar to human Cipro, and will treat many bacteria. It is good for respiratory, and some intestinal infections as well. I am pretty sure the sulfa will also treat coccidiosis. I think you are dealing with either mycoplasma (MG) or possibly coryza. I doubt that it is ILT, since most literature says it causes bloody mucus from the beak.

What is the strength of your antibiotic on the label? Right now, if your chicken feed does not contain probiotics, I would mix a little plain probiotic yogurt--Chobani is a pretty good brand--into a little raw egg and a few bread crums to get some probiotic into them during and after antibiotics. Make sure they are drinking well.

 

[chickens really]

The SMZ-TMP is what I would use. It is similar to human Cipro, and will treat many bacteria. It is good for respiratory, and some intestinal infections as well. I am pretty sure the sulfa will also treat coccidiosis. I think you are dealing with either mycoplasma (MG) or possibly coryza. I doubt that it is ILT, since most literature says it causes bloody mucus from the beak.

What is the strength of your antibiotic on the label? Right now, if your chicken feed does not contain probiotics, I would mix a little plain probiotic yogurt--Chobani is a pretty good brand--into a little raw egg and a few bread crums to get some probiotic into them during and after antibiotics. Make sure they are drinking well.

No, it does not always cause blood.... anyways none of us are Vets.....Recommending treatment that is not suited to the disease is useless.....
I am leaving but hope all the best to the OP.....

 

[Pyxis]

"SMZ TMP 240mg liquid per cc"

I was gonna give away two roos end of month and I got these hens to start boosting up my ratio. I hatched 6 and got 5 roos. Can't really have a closed flock. Plus these are my first chickens and I'm 26 and will likely have chickens the rest of my life. I was so dumb about buying these hens from a flea market.

I know this is going to be hard, but please, please do not give away or sell any of these birds. What you're going through right now? That would be what someone else has to go through as well if you give away or sell infected birds that are carriers of a disease for life.

This doesn't mean you can't have more chickens. It just means that once a chicken enters your property, it never leaves. The only other ethical thing to do would be to cull the whole flock and start over. I know that's not what you want to do, but please treat these two options as the ONLY options, because they should be the only options you consider.

I've been where you are and it's not fun. Something infected my flock with mycoplasma years ago. I had to cull them all and start over. What you're going through isn't fun, and it wouldn't be fair to do this to someone else too. You could just keep the extra roosters in their own bachelor pen if you don't want to cull them.

 

[hlhutchinson]

Update: I went to the vet.

That's about all I have to update you on. I'm more overwhelmed than before. He gave me antibiotics and a dewormer. Did they have worms? Idk. He doesn't know. Did they have a respiratory disease? He doesn't know. Cocci? Dunno. He gave it to me to "cover all the bases". I said well do you want me to discontinue the corrid? He said yea probably. But earlier when asked if they had cocci he said "I'm not real familiar with cocci in chickens". What? That's a very common thing. How can I trust to take them off that when he doesn't even know about it?

So now I have antibiotics, corrid, dewormer, and some electrolytes. And no clue which to use, but I'm out over a hundred bucks for these poor chickens that someone sold sick. You guys know more than this vet.

Is there a different vet that deals more with farm animals that can he you out better